WINGATE – Once-beaten Bald Eagle Area, in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the District 6 Playoffs, pressured Clearfield ballhandlers all over the floor the entire game to record its 20th win, 79-39, in girls basketball action Wednesday night.
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The Mountain League Allegheny Division co-leaders had nearly two dozen steals with four players scoring in double figures.
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Anne Hoover led the way with 22 points, Brittany Butterworth had a double-double with 16 points and 10 steals and Marissa Ward and Abby Gettig added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
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Rachel Thompson was high for Clearfield with 12 points.
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Coach Joey Castagnolo moved Kristen Butler from wing into post when Breanna Peters went to the bench after five minutes, and she added seven points.
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Peters had twisted an ankle against Philipsburg-Osceola Tuesday and tried to go but experienced too much discomfort to continue.
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Clearfield also was without leading scorer and rebounder Dakota Farmery, sitting out her third game because an ankle injury.
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The Lady Bisons, 2-16 and 0-9 in the league, will have another long bus ride Thursday for a division game, their third in as many nights, against Central Mountain at Mill Hall.
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They will host Juniata Saturday in a make-up game that will be their home finale, with tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
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Bald Eagle Area’s undefeated junior varsity team also was victorious in the prelim.
See photos of the game here: http://www.ladybisonsports.org/lbsbball020911.html
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CLEARFIELD — 39
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Johanna Ryan 1 0-2 2, Rachel Thompson 4 4-4 12, Lisa Ambuski 2 2-2 6, Kristen Butler 3 0-0 7, Breanna Peters 1 0-0 2, Brittany Renaud 0 0-0 0, Ciara Marsh 2 0-0 4, Katie Sheeder 3 0-0 6, Janelle Mumma 0 0-0 0, Brianna Spencer 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 6-8 39.
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BALD EAGLE AREA — 79
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Brittany Butterworth 6 3-3 16; Maggie Meek 0 0-0 0; Anne Hoover 11 0-0 22; Ang Hewitt 2 0-0 4; Marissa Ward 5 0-0 11; Abby Gettig 4 2-2 10; Mary Pillot 1 0-0 3; Ally Simpson 1 0-0 2; Carrie Barnyak 2 0-0 4; Alexi Josefik 2 1-2 5;Â Chelsey Poorman 1 0-0 2. Totals: 35 6-7 79.
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Three-Point Field Goals – Clearfield 1 (Butler); Bald Eagle Area 3 (Butterworth, Ward, Pillot).
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Score by Quarters
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Clearfield             10 14  6  9 – 39
Bald Eagle Area   27 19 17 16 – 79
